Joe Zimmerman Stadium is a 3,000-seat natural turf football/multipurpose stadium located on the campus of Archbishop Shaw High School.[1][2] It is the home stadium for Archbishop Shaw athletics in addition to hosting sporting events for multiple area schools.[1]
Zimmerman Stadium | |
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| Former names | Archbishop Shaw High School Stadium |
|---|---|
| Owner | Eagle Athletic Facilities L3C |
| Operator | Eagle Athletic Facilities L3C |
| Capacity | 3,000 |
| Surface | Grass |
| Construction | |
| Broke ground | 2017 |
| Opened | 2018 |
| Architect | Dalton Architects Inc. |
| Tenants | |
| LHSAA (football)(lacrosse)(soccer) (2018–Present) New Orleans Gold (MLR) (2018–2019) | |
History edit
Groundbreaking for the stadium, originally named Archbishop Shaw High School Stadium, took place on November 1, 2017.[1] The stadium opened in 2018 and was later renamed Joe Zimmerman Stadium on September 13, 2019 after former Archbishop Shaw head football coach, Joe Zimmerman.[2][3] He served as head coach at the school from 1969 to 1982.[2]
From 2018 to 2019, it was the home stadium for the New Orleans Gold of Major League Rugby under the branding of Gold Stadium.[4]
In 2021, permanent lighting was added to the stadium.[5]
Sports edit
Football, flag football, lacrosse, rugby and soccer are played at the stadium.[5][6][7]
References edit
- ^ a b c "Archbishop Shaw High School Breaks Ground on New Stadium". wbbeacon.com. Archived from the original on February 5, 2018. Retrieved August 16, 2022.
- ^ a b c "Soaring Eagle: Archbishop Shaw names stadium in honor of Joe Zimmerman". wgno.com. September 14, 2019. Retrieved August 16, 2022.
- ^ "20 years after his 'hurtful' exit, Hank Tierney explains why he is returning to Shaw". nola.com. January 18, 2022. Retrieved October 3, 2022.
- ^ Mackel, Travers (August 30, 2019). "When Baby Cakes leave, what happens to "Shrine On Airline?'". WDSU. Retrieved August 16, 2022.
- ^ a b "Ehret-Archbishop Shaw game shifted to Saturday". crescentcitysports.com. September 13, 2021. Retrieved August 16, 2022.
- ^ "Empty Field of Dreams: How a Westbank group's dream field became a reality". fox8live.com. October 3, 2019. Retrieved August 16, 2022.
- ^ "Shaw hosts St. James in football game". The Times-Picayune/nola.com. September 11, 2021. Retrieved August 16, 2022.